| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) SG - George Lea (fresh) SF - David Bassett (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (fresh) C - David Kallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) SG - James Henderson (fresh) SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Davis Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Clemson | David Bassett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram lays it in on a great pass from James Henderson | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Marco Anderson | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is hacked by Gary Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Warren Payton takes the ball from Davis Carter | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Kallas - foul #1 on David Kallas, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | George Lea is hacked by Gary Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SF) Gary Skaggs | |
| 18:11 | Clemson | David Bassett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Deitch - foul #1 on Russell Deitch, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | David Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Bertram | 1-6 |
| 18:06 | Wake Forest | Felix Ramos steals it from Russell Deitch | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Clemson | David Bassett is whistled for traveling | 1-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 17:31 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jarrett Simone | 1-8 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | David Bassett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 1-8 |
| 17:02 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:57 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-8 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | David Kallas gets the rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:33 | Clemson | Felix Ramos blows the layup | 1-8 |
| 16:32 | Wake Forest | John Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:29 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa is hacked by Felix Ramos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Ramos, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), Jesus Rivera (C) David Bassett, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, John Haas | |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton is fouled on the floor by Felix Ramos - foul #2 on Felix Ramos, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG) Felix Ramos | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) Harold Haynes | |
| 16:08 | Wake Forest | Davis Carter steals it from Bruce McCorkle | 1-8 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | Davis Carter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 1-8 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | Davis Carter tips it in | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) SG - George Lea (fairly fresh) SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jesus Rivera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jarrett Simone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce McCorkle (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Jernigan - foul #1 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG) George Lea | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Harold Haynes (PF) Jarrett Simone, Bruce McCorkle, Marco Anderson | |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Davis Carter snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:21 | Clemson | James Henderson steals the ball from Dominic Marino in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton lays it up and in set up by James Henderson | 3-11 |
| 15:00 | Clemson | Davis Carter is hacked by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #4 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), David Kallas (C) Dominic Marino, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, Donald Bertram | |
| 14:45 | Clemson | David Bassett clanks a floater from the left side | 3-11 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Davis Carter tips it in | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa double dribbles | 5-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), Jesus Rivera (C) David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) Harold Haynes | |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Haas - foul #1 on John Haas, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF), Mike Marshall (C) Terry Snyder, David Kallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, John Haas | |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:29 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marco Anderson - foul #1 on Marco Anderson, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (PF) Marco Anderson | |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF) Dominic Marino | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG) Bruce McCorkle | |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:24 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:19 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton scores on a jump hook near the basket | 8-14 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | David Bassett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), Davis Carter (PF), David Kallas (C) Donald Jernigan, Jesus Rivera, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), James Henderson (SG), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, Jarrett Simone, Donald Bertram | |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 12:04 | Wake Forest | John Haas hits the follow up shot | 8-16 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | David Bassett drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - George Lea (tiring) SG - Terry Snyder (fresh) SF - David Bassett (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Davis Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kallas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) SG - James Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa travels with the ball | 10-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Marco Anderson (PF) Russell Deitch, Harold Haynes | |
| 11:27 | Clemson | A charge is called on Terry Snyder - foul #1 on Terry Snyder, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Dominic Marino (SF), Jesus Rivera (C) Terry Snyder, David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 11:03 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | Dominic Marino grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce McCorkle | 13-18 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 10:01 | Wake Forest | James Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa lays it in on a great pass from Marco Anderson and he's fouled by Donald Jernigan - foul #2 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), David Bassett (SF), Davis Carter (PF), Mike Marshall (C) Donald Jernigan, Dominic Marino, David Kallas, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), Donald Bertram (C) James Henderson, Bruce McCorkle, Marco Anderson, John Haas | |
| 09:56 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | David Bassett misses the easy layup | 13-21 |
| 09:40 | Clemson | Terry Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Davis Carter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:19 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:14 | Wake Forest | A charge is called on Leopoldo Costa - foul #1 on Leopoldo Costa, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG) Leopoldo Costa | |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Terry Snyder is fouled on the floor by Russell Deitch - foul #2 on Russell Deitch, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (PF) Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG) Russell Deitch | |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Terry Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Terry Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes slams it home set up by Warren Payton and he's fouled by George Lea - foul #1 on George Lea, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) Terry Snyder | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:33 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:08 | Clemson | Donald Bertram steals the ball from George Lea | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-24 |
| 08:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram tips it home | 15-26 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-26 |
| 07:39 | Clemson | Dominic Marino tips it in | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Bassett (tiring) 3 pts. SG - George Lea (tired) SF - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Rivera (tiring) 3 pts. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarrett Simone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Bertram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone is fouled on the floor by David Bassett - foul #1 on David Bassett, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Snyder (SG), Davis Carter (PF), David Kallas (C) Dominic Marino, Jesus Rivera, Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), John Haas (C) James Henderson, Harold Haynes, Donald Bertram | |
| 07:20 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Terry Snyder grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | David Bassett buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 06:37 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marco Anderson | 19-28 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (C) David Bassett | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Bruce McCorkle, John Haas | |
| 06:09 | Clemson | George Lea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Marino (SF) Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Dominic Marino, team foul #10 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Bassett (SF), Jesus Rivera (C) Dominic Marino, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:45 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Leopoldo Costa takes the ball from George Lea in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Deitch and he's hacked by Jesus Rivera - foul #1 on Jesus Rivera, team foul #11 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mike Marshall (C) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG) Leopoldo Costa | |
| 05:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Terry Snyder hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-31 |
| 04:46 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Russell Deitch, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | David Bassett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Davis Carter - foul #1 on Davis Carter, team foul #12 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | George Lea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Felix Ramos (PG), Donald Jernigan (SG), Dominic Marino (SF), David Kallas (PF) George Lea, Terry Snyder, David Bassett, Davis Carter | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SF) Jarrett Simone | |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-33 |
| 03:42 | Clemson | David Kallas gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Felix Ramos (fresh) SG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kallas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Marshall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Deitch - foul #3 on Russell Deitch, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jesus Rivera (C) Mike Marshall | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Bruce McCorkle (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, Harold Haynes, John Haas | |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:59 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs (SF) Bruce McCorkle | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Gary Skaggs is called for the reach on Donald Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Davis Carter (PF) David Kallas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF) Gary Skaggs | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-33 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Davis Carter | 24-33 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Felix Ramos is hacked by Bruce McCorkle - foul #1 on Bruce McCorkle, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Felix Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Davis Carter | 25-33 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Warren Payton takes the ball from Jesus Rivera | 25-33 |
| 01:51 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone dunks the ball on a great pass from Warren Payton | 25-35 |
| 01:28 | Clemson | Jesus Rivera clanks a floater from the right block | 25-35 |
| 01:26 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:19 | Wake Forest | Dominic Marino denies the turnaround by Warren Payton | 25-35 |
| 01:18 | Wake Forest | John Haas tips it in | 25-37 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Felix Ramos misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-37 |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Felix Ramos - foul #3 on Felix Ramos, team foul #13 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Lea (SG), David Bassett (SF), David Kallas (PF), Mike Marshall (C) Felix Ramos, Dominic Marino, Davis Carter, Jesus Rivera | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Marco Anderson (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Bruce McCorkle, Harold Haynes, John Haas | |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:45 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Mike Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mike Marshall - foul #1 on Mike Marshall, team foul #14 | 25-38 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:33 | Clemson | David Kallas snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | James Henderson picks off the pass by David Bassett in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Marshall - foul #2 on Mike Marshall, team foul #15 | 25-39 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:26 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | David Bassett misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-41 |